# Clarification of When Products Made or Derived From Tobacco Are Regulated as Drugs, Devices, or Combination Products; Amendments to Regulations Regarding “Intended Uses”
> **Food and Drug Administration** · Final rule. · Published 2017-01-09 · Effective 2017-02-08 · 82 FR 2193
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-31950
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** Food and Drug Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 2193
- **CFR reference:** 21 CFR 201
- **Publication date:** 2017-01-09
- **Effective date:** 2017-02-08
- **HHS docket:** Docket No. FDA-2015-N-2002
## Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing this final rule to describe the circumstances in which a product made or derived from tobacco that is intended for human consumption will be subject to regulation as a drug, device, or a combination product under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act). This action is intended to provide direction to regulated industry and to help avoid consumer confusion.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/01/09/2016-31950/clarification-of-when-products-made-or-derived-from-tobacco-are-regulated-as-drugs-devices-or)
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